JOB SEARCH SKILLS

101
Presented By:

Ana Kiritsis, P.H.R.

Human Resources Consultant
CITGO Petroleum Corporation
 COURSE OUTLINE

I. STARTING YOUR SEARCH

II. WRITING YOUR RESUME

III. PREPARING FOR THE INTERVIEW

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 STARTING YOUR SEARCH

DEVELOP YOUR SEARCH STRATEGY

• Make A List Of Places To Search

• Do Your Homework
• Surf The Internet
• Activate Your Network
STARTING YOUR SEARCH

WHERE TO SEARCH
FOR JOB LEADS

• Career Services
• Faculty & Staff
• Student Organizations
• Friends
• Neighbors
 STARTING YOUR SEARCH

Become a Research Guru

• Learn All You Can About Prospective Employers

Know …
– What They Do
– Who They Do Business With
– Who They Compete With
– Where Their Headquarters Is Located
– What Other Locations They Have
Operations In
– How Long They Have Been In Business

• Surf The Web !

 STARTING YOUR SEARCH

It’s N-E-T-W-O-R-K-I-N-G Time !

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Objective
Objective
RESUME
Education
Education
Did you know
you get 14 seconds
Employment
Employment to make a
first impression?

Source: InsightMagazine.com
 WRITING YOUR RESUME
• Written Advertisement – The First
Impression !
• Recommended Format –
Chronological

RE
WHAT YOU SHOULD INCLUDE: SU
ME
• An Objective Statement
• Relevant Courses, Projects, GR
Assignments A D
• Part-Time, Summer Jobs, Co-op
Or Internships
• Extracurricular Or Volunteer
Activities
• Special Skills (relevant to the job)
 WRITING YOUR RESUME
RESUME WRITING TIPS

• Always Use Action Verbs In The

Active Voice

• Refrain from using “I”

• Consider Designing A Scannable

Resume

• Proofread, Proofread, Proofread!!!

Remember that you only get one

“first”opportunity to make a
“first” impression!
 THE COVER LETTER
• A self-introduction and purpose
statement

• A brief description of why you feel

like you are qualified for the position,
include evidence you have knowledge of
the company’s business

• An advance “thank you” to the person

you are sending the resume to and a
description of how you plan to follow
up

Adhere To A • Should the employer require you post

3-Paragraph Format your resume profile on-line, be sure to
include a brief summary in place of
the cover letter before your resume.
Use a few blank lines to separate the
summary from your resume.
 PREPARING FOR
THE INTERVIEW

The best way to achieve success in an interview is to be …

PREPARED !
 PREPARING FOR THE INTERVIEW

• Do Your Homework!

• Practice Answering Commonly

Asked Questions

• Consider Role-Playing An
Interview Situation

• Develop Your Own Set Of

Questions To Ask The
Interviewer
 TIPS FOR THE INTERVIEW DAY

ATTIRE

•Dress appropriately
•Wear conservative colors
•Be well-groomed
•Limit jewelry/accessories/perfume
 TIPS FOR THE INTERVIEW DAY

TIME

•Arrive on time – 10 minutes early good rule of

thumb

•Take traffic, trains, weather into

consideration

•Be careful to not be too early

 TIPS FOR THE INTERVIEW DAY

INTRODUCTION

•Greet the interviewer

•Smile and use a firm handshake

•Make good eye contact

 TIPS FOR THE INTERVIEW DAY
AND…

Smile. Take a deep breath. Just be yourself!

REMEMBER TO:

•Thank the interviewer

•Ask what you can expect next
•End the interview with another firm
handshake…and a smile
 Questions You Can Expect
Tell me
about
yourself…

I…
u
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e
…I ll
…

The KEY to SUCCESS is PREPARATION !

Questions You Should Ask

Plan to Ask the

Interviewer a Few
Questions
 Employers Biggest
Turn-Offs

#1 – Poor Communication Skills

# 2 – Being Late

# 3 – Lack of Interest

# 4 – Lack of Knowledge About

Employer

Source: Society of Human Resource Management

RECOMMENDED READING

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 Recap

• Prepare For Your Job

Search … It’s The True
Final Exam

• Think Of It As One Of
Life’s Major Investments
… Aim For Maximum
Return

• After You Get Your Job …

Work Hard To Prove Your
Value To Your Employer
 JOB SEARCH SKILLS 101

Thank You For Your Participation

&
Good Luck!